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Six Rivers National Forest and Hoopa Tribe Joint News Release    August 18, 2023– This update is for wildfires near Willow Creek, Hoopa and Orleans. 

Six Rivers National Forest and Hoopa Tribe Joint News Release  August 17, 2023– This update is for wildfires near Willow Creek, Hoopa and Orleans. 

Six Rivers National Forest and Hoopa Tribe Joint News Release  August 18, 2023– This update is for wildfires near Willow Creek, Hoopa and Orleans. 

Eureka, Calif., August 16, 2023— The Six Rivers National Forest has received approximately 150 lightning strikes across the forest since Tuesday evening, resulting in 23 confirmed fires. Firefighters continue to assess current fires and patrol the area to identify other potential starts. All incidents remain under a full suppression strategy with rapid and aggressive initial attack operations. Air attack is being used to perform reconnaissance throughout the forest and additional resources have been ordered to support these incidents.

Hoopa, CA – As of Wednesday afternoon, August 16, the Lone Pine Fire had grown to approximately 400 acres with 0 percent containment. Of the 23 confirmed fires burning within the Six Rivers National Forest following recent lightning activity, the Lone Pine Fire is one of several top priority fires. The fire is burning between the Horse Linto Creek and Tish Tang Creek drainages and east of the Trinity River.